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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s purely Economics....Supply and Demand.

Parents strongly believe that winning is development. Hence, they look for high ranked teams with lots of wins.

Clubs/Coaches are supplying this demand by getting big, fast and athletic players to provide immediate wins and utilize kick & run tactics. Developing players takes a lot more effort and time which lots of parents comprehend so they leave.

Also, seasoned parents know that coaches don’t develop individual technical skills. Players have to learn and practice on their owner via private coaches. Team coaches works on team tactics, soccer IQ and passing.

Until parents all understand this, some coaches have not other choice then to supply immediate wins. [/quote]

How do you coach soccer iq? It’s like hitting a fast ball. Some player have it and other do not. [/quote]

No.  This is the one area where the coach really makes a difference.  Soccer IQ is mostly taught.  Sure some kids learn faster than others, and some will always have better vision and speed of thought - but a basic understanding of what to do and how to think about the game pretty much all comes from the coach.  And this is more important to results than talent which is why a good coach can take a losing team and turn into a team which wins nearly every game and a bad coach can take a winning team and finish bottom of the league.

Coaches can teach technical skill too, but (a) the player himself is responsible for a much greater proportion of his development in this area than the coach (whereas it is the other way around for soccer IQ), and (b) it takes longer to have an impact.

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